John Morrison
71New Zealand · BAT · 1975 to 1983 · on scorecards: JFM Morrison
BATTING
- Matches
- 18
- Innings
- 15
- Runs
- 252
- Average
- 21
- Strike rate
- 53.38
- High score
- 55
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 1
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 8
- Average
- 24.87
- Economy
- 4.21
- Strike rate
- 35.3
- Best figures
- 3/24
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 6 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
John Morrison played 18 ODIs for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1975 to 1983. The first came against England at Basin Reserve, with a score of 5, and the last against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1983.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 130 runs at 26.0 in 10 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 55 from 85 balls against England at Trent Bridge in 1975, in a defeat. In all: 1 fifty.
At home the average was 18.5 across 4 ODIs; away it was 31.4 across 7 ODIs, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against England: 103 runs at 25.8 in 7 ODIs. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 3 ODIs and 23 runs at 7.7. New Zealand won 10 of the ODIs John Morrison played and lost 7.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 18 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 85 | England | Trent Bridge | 1975 | Lost |
| 35 | 49 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1983 | Lost |
| 25* | 53 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1983 | Lost |
| 24* | 30 | England | Lancaster Park | 1983 | Won |
| 17 | 34 | India | Old Trafford | 1975 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/24 | 8.1 | England | Lancaster Park | 1983 | Won |
| 3/36 | 9 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1983 | Lost |
| 1/34 | 5 | England | Basin Reserve | 1983 | Won |
| 1/35 | 10 | England | Eden Park | 1983 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 103 | 25.75 | 0/1 | 5 | 18.60 |
| Australia | 5 | 87 | 29.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 25.00 |
| India | 2 | 17 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| East Africa | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 37 | 18.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 18.60 |
| Away | 7 | 157 | 31.40 | 0/1 | 3 | 25.00 |
| Neutral | 7 | 58 | 11.60 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 | 122 | 17.43 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| 1980s | 10 | 130 | 26.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 21.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 66 | 33.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 50 | 50.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2 | 25 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 12.00 |
| Basin Reserve | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 34.00 |
| Lancaster Park | 1 | 24 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 8.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1975 at Basin Reserve
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1983 at Sydney Cricket Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 27 August 1947
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Slow left-arm orthodox
- Balls faced (career)
- 472
- Ducks
- 0
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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